Business Analyst

About us:
Radiant Digital, we empower organizations worldwide with innovative IT and consulting solutions that drive efficiency, agility, and impact. From federal agencies like NASA and the USDA to leaders in telecom, healthcare, and energy, we help transform challenges into opportunities through technology.

Job description:

Position : Business Analyst

Location : Richmond, VA 23219

Mode of Work: hybrid

Mode of Interview: In person Interview

Job Description:
12-to-18-month contract

Hybrid:3 days per week required at 1401 East Broad Street

5+ years of BA Experience in IT project. IT software/application project experience required

VDOT - Asset Management Team is looking to fill a Business Analyst position with a candidate with the following skills and Experience

5+years of BA Experience in IT projects. Must have strong oral and written communication skills. IT software/application project experience required. Looking for a candidate with the specific skills/experience listed below

Analytical Thinking

• Review, Analyze complex process and systems and break them down into manageable parts.

• Has strong problem-solving skills - finds root causes, and not just symptoms.

Technical Proficiency

• Familiarity with enterprise software - like, Oracle, SQL Server.

• Understanding of databases (SQL), APIs, Data Flow Diagrams.

• Not necessarily a developer but should have a strong understanding of how IT systems work.

Requirements Gathering Proficiency

• Strong experience in conducting stakeholder interviews and workshops.

• Skilled at writing clear, testable, functional, and non-functional requirements.

• Strong familiarity and previous experience with using Azure DevOPS (TFS) for creating and managing agile items - Product backlog, Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks AND Test Plans and Test Cases.

• Prepare diagrams explaining the modifications so that both technical staff and executive management can visualize and understand what must be done. Experience creating wireframes or visualization examples (Visio) from requirements.

Agile/Waterfall Knowledge

• Should be previous experience in working with Agile/Scrum (including SAFe) AND Waterfall projects.

Other Required and demonstrated work skills

• Can translate from tech talk (Developers) to business users and business talk (Stakeholders) to developers.

• Writes clear documents and delivers strong presentations.

• Can handle pushback, negotiate priorities, and resolve conflict diplomatically.

• Experience with Business Process Modelling - using/documenting Swim Lane and Flow Chart Diagrams.

• Experience in rolling out new systems/processes and managing user adoption.

• In addition to performing system integration testing (IT Testing), assists with User Acceptance Testing.

Must have:

• 5 years of expeience with Agile Business Analyst; Stong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodologies

• 5 years of expeience with Well versed with Scrum and Agile, Scaled Agile and Kanban methodologies

• 5 years of expeience with Technical experience in organizing and maintaining sprint and product backlogs

• 5 years of expeience with Technical experience translating client and product strategy requirement into application requirements and user stories.

• 5 years of expeience with Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.

• Prior State of VA IT Business Analyst Experience Strongly preferred